Miami, Florida, is among the top cities with a free business environment. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in startups, healthcare and leisure & culture.
Miami is one of the top ten city matches for 0.3% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $2400.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1900.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.26 |
| Small apartment | $1400.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $9.50 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $4.10 |
| A beer | $2.20 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $5.20 |
| Bread | $0.93 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.45 |
| Lunch | $19.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $36.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $100.00 |
| Movie ticket | $14.00 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $87.86 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 24 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.73 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.94 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 53 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.69 |
| Meetups groups | 195 |
| Meetups members | 95257 |
| Number of investors | 338 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 3036 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 68 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.69 |
| Startup events | 668 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.96 |
| Startups [score] | 0.87 |
| Total number of startups | 1598 |
Venture Capital| Funding accelerator names | VentureHive, Incubate Miami |
|---|---|
| Number of funding accelerators | 2 |
| Venture capital [score] | 0.51 |
Travel Connectivity| Airport hub | 167 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.72 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.11 |
Commute| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/United_States/Miami |
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| Traffic handling [score] | 0.39 |
Business Freedom| Business freedom | 84.70 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.86 |
| Freedom from corruption | 74.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.79 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 91.40 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 1.00 |
| Time to open a business | 5.60 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.95 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.40 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 12 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 98 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.66 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.46 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.56 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.99 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.81 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.28 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.76 |
Education| Best university in ranking | University of Miami |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 182 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 478.04 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 497.58 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 497.41 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 30 |
| PISA ranking | 24 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.72 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 16 |
| PISA science (high school) | 19 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.77 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.26 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.17 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.18 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.09 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.08 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.07 |
| University quality [score] | 0.15 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.72 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.62 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.57 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.61 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 1.00 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | USD |
| GDP growth rate | 0.02 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.43 |
| GDP per capita | $54596.65 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.87 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.54 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.41 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.44 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 175 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.07 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 66.55 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.72 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.45 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 10.18 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 177 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.88 |
| Cinemas | 162 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.78 |
| Comedy clubs | 155 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.90 |
| Concert venues | 237 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.88 |
| Historical sites | 185 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.67 |
| Museums | 113 |
| Museums [score] | 0.68 |
| Performing art venues | 217 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.80 |
| Sport venues | 147 |
| Sports [score] | 0.90 |
| Zoos | 61 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.93 |
Tolerance| LGBT Equality Index | 67.19 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.68 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✖ Single only |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | Ambiguous |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Legal |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.53 |
Outdoors| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.10 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 4.50 |
| Seaside access | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 34.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.98 |
Costs of living in Miami are in the most expensive 20 percent of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly higher compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Miami will very likely increase your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $36 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $14 |
 Broadband internet connection | $44 |
 Monthly public transport | $100 |
 Lunch | $19 |
Software Engineer salaries in Miami are high. For this job type, Miami ranks 50th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Miami.
The overall crime rate puts Miami in position 202 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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75Miami is a major city in the south-eastern United States and the second most populous city in Florida. The Miami metropolitan area is the largest in the state with an estimated population of over 5.4 million (2007), which makes it the 7th most populous metro area in the United States. Due to being sandwiched in by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Everglades to the west, the Miami metropolitan area is a lengthy 110 mi(180 km) north to south, but never more than 20 mi (32 km) east to west. Miami is 20 miles from Fort Lauderdale, 106 miles from Naples (Florida) and 156 miles from Key West.
Although tourists generally consider Miami Beach to be part of Miami, it is in actuality its own municipality. Located on a barrier island east of Miami and Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach is home to a large number of beach resorts and is one of the most popular spring break party destinations in the world.
Flagler’s railroad sparked a wave of expansion in areas such as Miami Beach, Homestead and Cutler. Soon after the railroad was built, the Overseas Highway was created. This highway connected the Florida Keys to the mainland. Growth and progress in Miami continued through World War I as well as into the mid-1920s.
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